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The state has welcomed more Syrian refugees since 2012 than any other state besides California and Texas, thanks largely to politicians such as Gov. Snyder, who have touted the economic benefits of accepting newcomers to the state.

“After full consideration of this weekend’s attacks of terror on innocent citizens in Paris, I will oppose any attempt to relocate Syrian refugees to Alabama through the US Refugee Admissions Program”.

More than 500 people have died or are missing since the beginning of the year. The body of one suicide bomber in Paris was found with a Syrian passport, and prosecutors say his fingerprints match those of someone who passed through Greece in October.

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No decisions are final on numbers or locations for refugees, but the Detroit area stands out for its large and well-established Arab-American population.

“Certainly, there are challenges to that process because of the situation in Syria”, Lynch said. “In the end, that is the best way to respond to violence overseas by demonstrating prosperity at home”.

At least nine refugees, including four children, lost their lives and several people went missing on Tuesday in the latest boat tragedy in the Aegean Sea, the Greek Coast Guard said.

Reducing or cutting admissions because of fear, Mitchell added, “is only feeding into what the attackers want”.

Calling for Europe to establish new migration rules, Zeid said it is not just refugees who are entitled to protection under worldwide law.

Prior to the attacks, advocates for refugee resettlement in MI said they expected that the 200 Syrians who had already arrived in the state since 2012 would be followed by many more.